Episode 114’s Will Hooley spent significant time addressing the Venn Diagram of elite rugby and men’s mental health, as well as the well-documented, yet covert, implications of the “macho man” attitude. Listen to the rest of Ep. 114 at the link in the bio!

As mentioned in Episode 114 with Will Hooley, Major League Rugby is committed to addressing its mental health issue. The first step in doing so is tearing down the walls that stand between the mental health stigma and help-seeking behaviors. Tune into this free webinar tomorrow!

Episode 115 is LIVE NOW with Colorado Rockies Mental Skills Coordinator, Dr. Colt Olson (Colt Olson )! Dr. Olson worked through how his passion for psych developed, mindsets for at-bat success, and the #closermentality ! #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #mentalhealth

So what IS the “closer mentality”? Episode 115’s Dr. Colt Olson explained! Listen to the rest of Ep. 115 at the link in the bio!

Episode 116 is LIVE NOW with Dr. Konstantin Sonkin, neuroscientist and founder/CEO of i-BrainTech! Dr. Sonkin explained how artificial intelligence and sport performance can coexist for good, and the implementation of data-driven visualization exercises! #AthleteMentalHealth

So what factors does i-BrainTech monitor? Ep. 116’s Dr. Konstantin Sonkin explained the parts of the brain that his software monitors and the relevance of the collected data. Listen to the rest of Episode 116 at the link in the bio!

Episode 117 is LIVE NOW with Team USA BMX racer, Payton Ridenour! Ridenour’s story included her introduction to BMX racing, making her first Olympic team, implementing visualization, and learning to rely on herself for success! Listen at the link in the bio! #closermentality

Episode 118 is LIVE NOW with former Arizona Wildcat diver, Brooke Earley! Earley explained how she ended up diving for the Wildcats, sustaining four concussions, battling proprioception issues, and the mental health practices that she found most useful! Link to listen’s in bio!

Episode 119 is LIVE NOW with Dre Baldwin! Baldwin is the CEO of Work On Your Game and a former pro basketball player! He spoke to the degree of dedication it took to play D-Ill, cultivating internal drive, playing overseas, and the Work On Your Game Commandments. Listen in bio!

Episode 119’s Dre Baldwin dug into what it *REALLY* means to channel your mindset toward success! Listen to the rest of Ep. 119 at the link in our bio! #closermentality #athletementalhealth #podcast

Episode 120 is LIVE with Dr. Becky Clark (Dr. Becky Clark ) and Dr. Gily Meir (Gily Meir, PhD )! They highlighted the deaflympics and a new partnership between Team USA and the University of Western States, which equips athletes with sport psych training. Link’s in bio!

One of my favorite episodes I’ve ever gotten to produce IS LIVE NOW! 💛💪🏼 Go listen at the link in my bio!

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Episode 121 is live with performance coach and SportsBiz EVP for International Strategy, Isabel Delgado! Delgado spoke to her time coaching at the Rafa Nadal Academy, what coaches get wrong about teams, and AI’s impact on the sports industry. Listen to Ep. 121 in the bio!

Episode 122 is LIVE NOW! Dr. Seth Swary joined Closer Mentality this week to talk about the impact of music on elite sport and emotional regulation! The link to listen is in the show notes! #closermentality #athletementalhealth #podcast #musicpsychology #musicpsychotherapy

Can you trick your brain to stop stress responses with music? According to Episode 122’s Dr. Seth Swary, it’s absolutely possible! Listen to the rest of Ep. 122 at the link in the bio! #closermentality #athletementalhealth #podcast #musicpsychology #walkupsongs

Episode 123 is LIVE NOW with Aidan Connolly! On Episode 123 of Closer Mentality, Connolly joined the podcast to talk about his experience with junior hockey, injuries, how rehab helped him find psychology, and the endeavor of bring hockey to Ireland! Link in bio to listen!

Got a PACKED MONTH of stories for you all! Sept. 2 - Liv Setla Sept. 16 - Dr. Charron Sumler Sept. 30 - Nate Roy As always, links to listen and subscribe are in the bio! #closermentality #athletementalhealth #podcast #sportpsych #SuicidePreventionMonth #suicidepreventionweek

I am BLOWN AWAY by the reach of Closer Mentality in 2025! Thank you to the thousands of new listeners! More incredible stories on deck for 2026! S/o to #SpotifyForCreators for this Wrapped! #closermentality #podcast #athletementality #athletementalhealth #MentalHealthMatters

Episode 124 IS LIVE! Closer Mentality welcomed KSU Volleyball assistant coach, and former UNLV defensive specialist, Liv Setla! She talked recruitment, diagnoses with depression and anxiety, and how she restructured volleyball's impact. Link to listen in bio! #MentalHealth